More than 130 graduating students will be presented degrees at the University of Hartford’s 16th annual Fall Commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2:30 p.m. in Lincoln Theater on the University’s Bloomfield Avenue campus. University President Walter Harrison will preside over the ceremony, offer remarks, and confer approximately 70 bachelor’s degrees, 60 master’s degrees, and one associate’s degree to the graduates in front of their families and friends.
The University of Hartford will provide a live webcast (at http://www.hartford.edu/news/streaming-video/default.aspx) of the ceremony for those unable to attend in person.
The University’s Alumni Association will host a reception for graduates and guests in the Great Room of Konover Campus Center immediately following the ceremony.
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The University's Fall Commencement ceremony was introduced in 1996 to provide a formal ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students who complete their degree requirements in September or January and cannot attend the University's traditional Commencement Weekend ceremonies in May. For more information on Fall Commencement, please visit http://www.hartford.edu/arts-events/commencement/fall_commencement.aspx
Chartered in 1957 with the mission to be a “private university with a public purpose,” the University of Hartford offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in the arts, humanities, business, engineering and technology, education, and the health professions. The University’s student body of nearly 7,000 represents 45 states and nearly 60 countries. For more information, visit www.hartford.edu.
